Vulnerability Details : CVE-2016-8686
The bm_new function in bitmap.h in potrace 1.13 allows remote attackers to have unspecified impact via a crafted image, which triggers a memory allocation failure.
Vulnerability category: Overflow
Products affected by CVE-2016-8686
- cpe:2.3:a:potrace_project:potrace:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2016-8686
0.48%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 73 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2016-8686
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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6.8
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
8.6
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6.4
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NIST | |
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7.8
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HIGH | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
1.8
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5.9
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2016-8686
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The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2016-8686
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http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/16/10
oss-security - Re: potrace: memory allocation failureMailing List;Third Party Advisory
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93777
Potrace CVE-2016-8686 Memory Corruption VulnerabilityThird Party Advisory;VDB Entry
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https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2016/08/29/potrace-memory-allocation-failure/
potrace: memory allocation failure in bm_new (bitmap.h) | agostino's blogThird Party Advisory
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